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Prescription Drug Misuse and Gender
Substance Use and Misuse, 2014 In recent years, prescription drug misuse has become a serious public health issue. A number of studies in this area have identified females to be at an increased risk for prescription drug misuse during adolescence. Guided by Agnew's general strain theory, the current research examined the relationship between prescription drug misuse and gender ...
Amy Reckdenwald, Jason Ford
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Prescription Drug Misuse and Arrest History
Substance Use and Misuse, 2017 Prescription drug misuse is widely acknowledged as a major public health issue in the United States. Surprisingly little research examines the association between prescription drug misuse and history of arrest among adults.We use data from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to examine this association.
Jason Ford
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Prescription drug misuse: Is technology friend or foe?
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2009Abstract Introduction and Aims. Prescription drug misuse and related harms have been increasing considerably over the past decade. At the same time, there has also been rapid growth in the use of online and Internet technologies. Thus, it is important that we understand the role online and Internet technologies play in prescription drug ...
Suzanne Nielsen, Mj Barratt
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Journal of Drug Issues, 2012
Shifting drug use patterns away from traditional illicit drugs (i.e., heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines) and toward prescription drug misuse among adolescents necessitates a renewed theoretical emphasis in adolescent drug use research. Given the unique processes and perspectives associated with prescription drug misuse, theoretical connections to ...
Schroeder, Ryan D., Ford, Jason A.
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Shifting drug use patterns away from traditional illicit drugs (i.e., heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines) and toward prescription drug misuse among adolescents necessitates a renewed theoretical emphasis in adolescent drug use research. Given the unique processes and perspectives associated with prescription drug misuse, theoretical connections to ...
Schroeder, Ryan D., Ford, Jason A.
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Indices of Drug Misuse for Prescription Drugs
International Journal of the Addictions, 1991Few studies of prescription-drug misuse have taken into account the numbers of prescriptions dispensed for specific drugs. Using data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) and the National Prescription Audit, we calculated indices of drug misuse for specific prescription drugs that are used mainly in outpatient settings and are either ...
H, Davis, C, Baum, D J, Graham
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Workplace Exposures and Prescription Drug Misuse Among Nurses
JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2022OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between workplace exposure and prescription drug misuse in nurses. BACKGROUND Studies have found RNs and other health providers have higher rates of prescription misuse than the general population and have suggested that workplace ...
Alison M, Trinkoff +5 more
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International Journal of the Addictions, 1995
The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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The elderly person is at risk of drug misuse and related problems because of frequent use of prescription drugs, biologic factors, and social circumstances associated with aging. Confusion, falls, and aggravation of untoward emotional states are examples of the adverse consequences.
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Potential Prescription Drug Misuse in Assisted Living
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2014Prescription drug misuse among older adults includes inappropriate and harmful use of these drugs. In this study, prescription drug misuse in assisted living settings as reported by direct care workers (DCWs) was examined. Data came from DCWs in 45 assisted living settings located in Pennsylvania.
Nicholas G, Castle +2 more
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Childhood Trauma and Prescription Drug Misuse in a College Population
Substance Use & Misuse, 2020Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) predict health-compromising behaviors such as substance use. However, few studies have examined the association between ACE and prescription drug misuse among young adults-a growing public health concern. College students are especially vulnerable to prescription drug misuse due to social and academic stressors. This
Sheila Pakdaman +5 more
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Misuse of prescription drugs and overdose deaths
Journal of Substance Use, 2016AbstractAims. This study examined overdose deaths involving benzodiazepines and prescription opioids, and studied associated factors. Methods. In a retrospective registry study of drug-overdose deaths (n = 167) with post-mortem toxicological findings of benzodiazepines and/or opioids/carisoprodol (strong analgesics) in Oslo, Norway, from 2006 to 2008 ...
Christian Tjagvad +5 more
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